Tag: God’s character

  • FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: SELF-CONTROL JESUS AS OUR EXAMPLE

    “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:23 As we look to Jesus, we must remember that he was fully God and fully human. He lived the life we can’t live to show us the way to live.…

  • Life Behind Me, But More To Come!

    Life Behind Me, But More To Come!

      As I write this, I’m at the age where I have more life lived behind me than life to be lived before me. If you are where I am, you may understand when I say, “It’s a weird place to be!” Sometimes, I feel like I’m in no man’s land without a job or…

  • Waiting on the Lord

    Waiting on the Lord

    Our lives are full of times of waiting. We wait when we go to the doctor, or for test results, or we’re in the wrong line at the grocery store again. These times of waiting are not very enjoyable. There are times of waiting which cause us anticipation which is not unpleasant. Some of these…

  • Bad News—No Fear

    Bad News—No Fear

    We have all experienced bad news. At times, it comes when we least expect it. There are times when we do expect it, and it’s still hard to process. I’ve received bad news at various times in my life, most of which I didn’t expect. I was having coffee at a friend’s house when I…

  • The Spiritual Battle: Suffering and Satan’s Devices – Part 4

    The Spiritual Battle: Suffering and Satan’s Devices – Part 4

    THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD HELPS It always amazes me at how quickly I can forget God is with me.  When life’s winds blow in my face, I feel those more than I think of God.  Let’s face it, we are all infallible!  We are not perfect and it shows up the most in the trials…

  • “O you who love the Lord, hate evil!” Psalm 97:10

    “O you who love the Lord, hate evil!” Psalm 97:10

    God gets our attention in many different areas by using His Word.  We read about our sin nature, our justification, redemption, forgiveness, and adoption in Christ in the pages of Scripture.  We are encouraged, comforted, enlightened to truth, and challenged to change.  “O you who love the Lord, hate evil!” Psalm 97:10   Today this verse…

  • Singing, Annoying and Laughter

    Singing, Annoying and Laughter

    I have always loved to sing!  There was a time, when I was very young, when I would have singing contests with my imaginary friends.  We would all gather around (well, I would gather around) to enter into a singing competition.  My imaginary friends were Tinka, Winka, Sinka and Betty. As each of them would…